Howard Park Leston Cabernet Sauvignon 2024
- 94
- $54
- Drink by: 2026-2036
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A very sleek and enjoyable little wine, with clean lines, foot-stomped mulberry, toasted pepi tree leaves and red plums. It’s intellectual, regal even, but I’ll bet it can keep up with the youth of today (myself included, kind of). In the mouth, the tannins are squeaky, like raw cacao powder. The fruit is dense, yet bound tightly. A decant (or a few years in bottle) will bring it out of its shell. Cedar, blackcurrant, chocolate-coated coffee bean and a line of tart fruits: specifically strawberry and just-ripe plums. A powerful wine indeed. Decant it with your lover and enjoy the ride.
A hopeless romantic for wine and food, Cyndal is nearing 15 years in hospitality while still (just) under 30. A Chef-turned-Sommelier and award-winning wine professional, Cyndal recently left a Group Sommelier role where she curated seven wine lists across multiple venues and led the wine team to Gourmet Traveller Wine Bar of the Year—just months after opening. Now freelance, Cyndal is a wine consultant, event host, wine judge, and wine writer. Passionate about sharing wine’s story with the world, she brings a fresh voice and creative solutions to the industry. After studying and traveling through most of her 20s, she’s now based in WA’s southwest, proudly embracing her role as a WA coastal cowgirl.
